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Success starts with IELTS – it’s your end goal that matters. IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency for higher education and global migration.

We have everything you need to prepare for your IELTS test, including a wide variety of free preparation materials. Start preparing for your IELTS exam today.

To help your IELTS test day go as smoothly as possible, we’ve put together some information and advice about what will happen on the day.

Find out when and how you will get your IELTS results and what your score means.

You can access all the information relating to your IELTS test in the Test Taker Portal, whether you have taken a paper-based or computer-delivered test.

Find out what to do if you have to cancel your test or want to take it at another date than you booked.

IELTS is the most widely accepted English language test for study, work and migration.

Join the list of 11,000 organisations in over 140 countries worldwide that already accept IELTS scores. IELTS is the top choice for entry requirement for English-taught degree programmes. If you want to test the language skills of your students or potential candidates on your premises, join us as an IELTS partner institution.